2021高考英语(三月)阅读类课外自练(10)及答案【南宁市】

2021高考英语（三月）阅读类课外自练（10）及答案【南宁市】阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Ineededtobuyadigitalcamera,onethatwassimplygoodattakinggoodsnaps(快照),maybeoccasionallyformagazines.Beingthecautioustype,Ifanciedareliablebrand.SoIwentonthenet,spent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsites,wrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.Ipointedatitandaskedanassistant,“CanIhaveoneofthose?”Helookedperturbed(担忧).“Doyouwanttotryitfirst?”hesaid.Itdidn’tquitesoundlikeaquestion.“DoIneedto?“Ireplied.“There’snothingwrongwithit?“ThismadehimlookabitinsultedandIstartedtofeelbad.“No,no,Butyoushouldtryit,”hesaidencouragingly.“Compareitwiththeothers.”Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewall,offeringawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscounts,witheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.Withsomanymodelstochoosefrom,itseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstY,alwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyRintoaccountatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinished,IwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:first,soonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshop,itwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecond,mywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoice,thecleverchoice,thewisechoice.Intheend,IagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboard,showhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeatures,IinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewoptions(选择)stillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefootthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.1.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould.A.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitB.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothersC.getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD.trusthimandstopaskingquestions2.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“itwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit”(Paragraph2)?A.Heshouldgeta50%discount.B.Thepriceofthecamerawasunreasonablyhigh.C.Thequalityofthecamerawasnotgood.D.Thecamerawouldsoonfallinvalue.3.Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe.A.knewverylittleaboutitB.didn’ttrusttheshopassistantC.wantedtomakesuretheonehechosewouldbethebestD.hadaspecialinterestintakingpicturesofhisfellowshoppers4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter’sopinion,.A.peoplewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasB.camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeC.wedon’tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductD.famouscompaniescaremoreaboutprofitthanquality【参考答案】1—4、BDCC阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。RaeArmantrout,whohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSD)fortwodecades,haswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbook,“Versed”."I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbrings,ascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAward,whichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowin,”saidArmantrout."Foralongtime,mywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradar,andtohavethiskindofattention,suddenly,withmy10thbook,isreallysurprising.”Armantrout,anativeCalifornian,receivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeley,whereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertov,andhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoInMarch,shewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardfor“Versed.”"Thisbookhasgottenmoreattention,”Armantroutsaid,“butIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.”Thefirsthalfof“Versed”focusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.“RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetry,”saidSethLerer,headofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD."Versed,”publishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPress,didappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworks,whichisabout2,700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout,.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.Whatcanwelearnabout“Versed”?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlife.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2,700copiesof“Versed”willbeprinted.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.“Versed”hasbeenawardedtwice.【参考答案】1--5、BCDCD完型填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。[谈论文型完形填空]Withexcitementandenthusiasmwestartedoursmallbusiness.Nolongerwerewe__1__tohaveaweeklypay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